ROCHESTER — On Tuesday, Aug. 5, Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School was awarded a $335,000 grant from the Healey-Driscoll Administration to provide training to 40 participants for Welding and Advanced Manufacturing positions.

As part of this program, Old Colony will partner with Allied Recycling Center Inc., Tasco, A&M Associates, Cape Cod Shipbuilding Co., Dockside Repairs Inc., Autocam Medical, AccuRounds and Teledyne.

Old Colony is one of 23 school districts awarded a grant from the Healey-Driscoll Administration as part of its Career Technical Initiative. In total, the administration awarded $24.2 million to train 2,490 individuals in high-demand occupations within the trades, construction and manufacturing sectors across the state.

The Career Technical Initiative grant program partners with Career and Technical Education Schools to provide adult learners with career training and technical skills to meet the needs of Massachusetts employers.